Bryn Mawr College
Organization
Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:
Constance Applebee papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-1981-58
Abstract
Constance Applebee introduced the sport of field hockey to the US and was for many years the director of physical education at Bryn Mawr College. Her papers occupy ten boxes and contain miscellaneous correspondence, memorabilia, sports programs, and publications that probably belonged to her
Dates:
1898 - 1981
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Frances Arnold Family Letters
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BMC-Arnold-1
Abstract
Frances Arnold was born in New York City in 1874, daughter of Francis and Augusta Arnold. After graduating the Brearly School, she attended Bryn Mawr College from 1893 to 1895, affiliating herself with the class of 1897. Upon leaving the College, she attended French finishing school and traveled abroad. In 1899 she returned to New York to teach mathematics at Brearly. Except for a brief stint supervising women building torpedos during World War I, Arnold remained at Brearly until 1930. She...
Dates:
1893 - 1902
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
J. Hampton Barnes collection of autograph letters
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BMC-Hampton Barnes
Abstract
The J. Hampton Barnes Collection of Autograph Letters consists of 37 documents, most which are letters written to Dr. David Hosack (1769-1835). After attending Columbia and Princeton, he began his medical practice in Alexandria, VA. He subsequently was Professor of Botany at Columbia and taught in the medical school. He was the attending physician at the Burr-Hamilton duel, a founder of Rutgers Medical College, a founder of Bellevue Hospital in New York City, and an author of numerous...
Dates:
1804 - 1891
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Phyllis Pray Bober papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-2004-08
Abstract
Phyllis Pray Bober (b. 1920) received her B.A. from Wellesley College in 1941. In 1973 she accepted the position of Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Bryn Mawr College which she held until 1980. Bober's life long interest in culinary history led to courses, "historical banquets", and a book: Art, Culture, and Cuisine: Ancient and Medieval Gastronony. The collection consist of miscellaneous materials on Bober's career, miscellaneous research notes, typescripts, materials...
Dates:
1940 - 2002
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Zelma Corning Brandt papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BMC-M92
Abstract
Zelma Corning Brandt (1891-1990) was a social crusader active throughout the twentieth century. Her chief interests included the independence and development of colonial countries, American Indian affairs, nuclear disarmament, women’s issues, and geriatric concerns. The collection consists of correspondence, travel notes, diaries and writings, and publications and reports, especially from 1960-1989. Brandt’s longevity and attention to detail provide a complete view of various world and...
Dates:
1906 - 1989
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr and Haverford College Course Guides
Collection
Identifier: HCE-003-002-007
Abstract
This collection contains guides for courses at Bryn Mawr and Haverford College dated between 1979 and 2004.
Dates:
1979-2004
Bryn Mawr College photo archives inventory
Collection
Identifier: BMC-Photo Archives
Abstract
The Photo Archives comprises photographs, slides, transparencies, and negatives depicting the history of Bryn Mawr College from 1885 to the early 2000s. The majority of prints are in black-and-white, though there are a few in color from the late 1960s through the 1980s. Older prints range from carte-de-visite, cabinet cards, cyanotypes and some other early photomechanical processes. Photos are organized in three sub-collections: People; Buildings and Campus; and Events and Groups. The...
Dates:
1885-2000s
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College Scrapbook and Photo Album Collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BMC-9LS-SCP
Abstract
This collection consists of a large number of scrapbooks assembled by Bryn Mawr College Alumnae, focusing on their years at Bryn Mawr College. The alumnae represented graduated at various times between 1891 and 1950. The vast majority of the scrapbooks come from the earlier years of Bryn Mawr College.There is huge variety among items in this collection. Some scrapbooks contain a great deal of material while others are sparse. Some provide commentary on the items, ranging from...
Dates:
1885 - 1955
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Cadbury-Brown Family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1177
Abstract
19th-century papers of the interrelated Cadbury and Brown Quaker families.
Dates:
1804-1974
Elizabeth Miller Caldwell letters
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BMC-Caldwell
Abstract
Elizabeth Miller Caldwell (1874-1945) was a member fo the Class of 1897 who took her A.B. in English and Latin. She lived in Merion Hall during her first three years at Bryn Mawr and then moved into Pembroke West for her senior year. Originally from Pittsburgh, she studied at Miss Baldwin's School in Bryn Mawr prior to enrolling at BMC. She married Gerard Fountain in 1898 and later sent her two daughters to Bryn Mawr College (Audrey Fountain, A.B. 1922, and Olivia Caldwell Fountain, A.B....
Dates:
1894-11-14 - 1897-04-04
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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